John Hyland and Patrick Sullivan of Private Advisor Group Attend LPL Financial Opening Bell Ringing Ceremony at NASDAQ

MORRISTOWN, N.J., July 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- John Hyland and Patrick Sullivan, Founding Partners of Private Advisor Group in Morristown, New Jersey, recently attended the Opening Bell ceremony at The NASDAQ Stock Market in New York City's Times Square on June 24, 2011. This special event was hosted by LPL Financial, the largest independent brokerage firm in the nation*. Private Advisor Group is a hybrid Registered Investment Advisor (RIA) firm with deep roots in the Northeast and the largest branch in the LPL Financial network with over 200 affiliated financial advisors.

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"We were delighted to host John and Patrick at our NASDAQ Opening Bell ceremony in New York, which celebrates the achievements of some of our top advisors," said Derek Bruton, Managing Director, National Sales Manager for LPL Financial. "As our largest branch, we are proud to serve as a contributing partner and to support Private Advisor Group's success throughout the communities it serves."

About Private Advisor Group

Private Advisor Group was founded to provide a Hybrid RIA or RIA only solution to a diverse collection of independent advisors across the nation. As one of the largest independent financial firms in the Northeast, Private Advisor Group provides its advisors with a network of qualified contacts familiar with managing compliance, recordkeeping and maintaining administrative services. The firm focuses on providing services, tools, resources and training to help them manage the complexities of running their own practices. Supported by LPL Financial, the nation's largest independent broker/dealer*, Private Advisor Group enables advisors to have the flexibility to offer multiple custodians such as Schwab, TD Ameritrade, Fidelity and Pershing to custody assets. Private Advisor Group advisors make decisions at a local level which gives them more control over their earnings. For more information, please visit www.privateadvisorgroup.com.

About LPL Financial

LPL Financial, a wholly owned subsidiary of LPL Investment Holdings Inc., is an independent broker-dealer. LPL Financial and its affiliates offer proprietary technology, comprehensive clearing and compliance services, practice management programs and training, and independent research to over 12,500 financial advisors and over 750 financial institutions. Additionally, LPL Financial supports approximately 4,000 financial advisors who are licensed with insurance companies with customized clearing, advisory platforms and technology solutions. LPL Financial and its affiliates have over 2,600 employees with employees and offices in Boston, Charlotte, and San Diego. For more information, please visit www.lpl.com.

Securities offered through LPL Financial. Member FINRA/SIPC
*Based on total revenues, Financial Planning magazine, June 1996-2011

SOURCE LPL Financial; Private Advisor Group

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